Amusement apparatus



y nearest that movement imparted to the lever 2l will he ktransmittal through the rod 23 to the linlr 22 then to the shalt 26 and hnally Ato the table l5., A consequent arcuate or partial rotatable movement ot the table will tend tov` either throvv the player standing thereon oni' balance or eectively detlect his aim as he impells a missile toward the olojective player.

While the objective player is here shown as prone and practically helpless to avoid a carefully aimed missile, nevertheless, it Will loe obvious that he can readily move his body to the right or lett which act together vvit the consequent disturbing ot the equilibrium or the player on the platform, due to the manual actuation of the lever 2l hy the oh- ]ective player will minimize the latters chances of heingg,V hit.,

lt is to understood that the term or my invention herewith shown and described is to loe talren as. preterred enamplefol the same, and that various changes in the hhape, size and arrangement of parts ma he resorted to Without departing from t e 'spirit ot the invention or-the scope oil the suhjoined claims.,

- Having thus described my invention, ll claim l. ln' an amusement apparatus of the character described, the'comhination with a latiorm, ot a hon-like structure positioned a jacent one end ot saidplatform 'and adapted' to support a player in a prone position thereon, a stand positioned adjacent theopposite end ot said platform and j adapted t'o support a missile throwing player thereon, mechanism under the control of the rst mentioned'player and connected to said stand for delecting the aim or the missile throwing player, said mechanism comprising a stub shaft for supporting said stand, a baseboard securedto the underside of said platform and having the "lower extremity of the shaft freely mounted there in, a linlr arm connected to said stub shalt, a pivoted lever under theo control of theolo- `iective player, and a cross rod connecting rsaid lever and said link arm.

2. ln an amusement apparatus of the character described, the combination with a platform, of a box-like structure positioned adjacent one end of said platform andV adapted to support a playeriin a prone position thereon, a stand positioned adjacent the opposite end of said platform and adapted to support a missiletthrovving player thereon, mechanism under the control'of the first mentioned player and yconnected to said stand for detlecting the aim of the missile throwing player, said mechanism comprising a stub shaft tor supporting said table, a linlrl arm connected to said stub shaft, a pivotedlever under the control of the objective player,'a cross rodconnecting said lever and said link arms, and means'v connected/to said box-like structure for holding the legs of the objective player in an elevatedl position.

lln testimony whereof ll ailin my signature.

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